Clark drops out of race ... remembers he's a Republican

sppunk · 02-11-2004, 12:12 AM

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URGENT
AP NewsBreak: Clark drops out of race, source says
By RON FOURNIER
AP Political Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wesley Clark, the novice politician with four-star military credentials, abandoned his presidential bid Tuesday after two third-places finishes in the South, the Associated Press has learned.
The retired Army general will return to Little Rock, Ark., on Wednesday to announce his departure from the race, said a senior adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Clark will pledge to work closely with the Democratic Party to support the nominee and other candidates across the country, the adviser said.
Clark, 59, entered the race in September, a late start for a neophyte campaigner, but he quickly rose to the top of polls of Democrats and others considering an alternative to President Bush. He decided to skip the Iowa caucuses to focus all of his efforts on New Hampshire.
In appealing to voters, Clark relied almost entirely on his 34 years in military service, which *******d serving as supreme allied commander of NATO. He promoted his wartime record, from being wounded in Vietnam in 1970 to running the bombing campaign in the war in Kosovo in 1999, as the kind of experience needed with American soldiers in Iraq and concerns about security at home.
Supporters touted other qualities — his Southern roots and his status as a Washington outsider — they contended that made Clark the candidate most likely to defeat Bush. Plus, he provided another forceful voice in condemning the war in Iraq, which he frequently called unnecessary, reckless and wrong.

2Marlon2Brando · 02-11-2004, 12:14 AM

sppunk brings it fast.

sppunk · 02-11-2004, 12:15 AM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando
sppunk brings it fast.

You know this.

2Marlon2Brando · 02-11-2004, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by sppunk

You know this.

WOOT WOOT

jenniferkate · 02-11-2004, 12:18 AM

who will michael moore and madonna invest their hopes and dreams in now?

sickbadthing · 02-11-2004, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by jenniferkate
who will michael moore and madonna invest their hopes and dreams in now?

I really want a good smartass answer for that...

um...

I've got nothing.

NeverTonightA · 02-11-2004, 12:28 AM

Now we just have to wait for reality to sink in with Edwards.

jenniferkate · 02-11-2004, 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by sickbadthing

I really want a good smartass answer for that...

um...

I've got nothing.

Dead · 02-11-2004, 01:12 AM

Lame. http://forums.netphoria.org/wwwboard/icons/icon13.gif

Axis of Action · 02-11-2004, 01:20 AM

Interesting news.

Dead · 02-11-2004, 01:21 AM

That kid could have gone all the way. But he fucked it up!

02-11-2004, 12:12 AM	#1
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 37,125	Clark drops out of race ... remembers he's a Republican BC-Clark, 1st Ld-Writethru,0289 URGENT AP NewsBreak: Clark drops out of race, source says By RON FOURNIER AP Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wesley Clark, the novice politician with four-star military credentials, abandoned his presidential bid Tuesday after two third-places finishes in the South, the Associated Press has learned. The retired Army general will return to Little Rock, Ark., on Wednesday to announce his departure from the race, said a senior adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity. Clark will pledge to work closely with the Democratic Party to support the nominee and other candidates across the country, the adviser said. Clark, 59, entered the race in September, a late start for a neophyte campaigner, but he quickly rose to the top of polls of Democrats and others considering an alternative to President Bush. He decided to skip the Iowa caucuses to focus all of his efforts on New Hampshire. In appealing to voters, Clark relied almost entirely on his 34 years in military service, which *******d serving as supreme allied commander of NATO. He promoted his wartime record, from being wounded in Vietnam in 1970 to running the bombing campaign in the war in Kosovo in 1999, as the kind of experience needed with American soldiers in Iraq and concerns about security at home. Supporters touted other qualities — his Southern roots and his status as a Washington outsider — they contended that made Clark the candidate most likely to defeat Bush. Plus, he provided another forceful voice in condemning the war in Iraq, which he frequently called unnecessary, reckless and wrong.

02-11-2004, 12:18 AM	#5
jenniferkate bitch please. Location: wicked witch of the east coast Posts: 5,682	who will michael moore and madonna invest their hopes and dreams in now? __________________ do you think i would discuss something as stupid as baseball with jk? we only talk about boys and lipgloss. Elizabeth Hasselbeck is dumber than (1) a bag of hammers (2) a sack of wet, disoriented mice who have been concussed with hammers (3) a lobotomized Joey Lawrence.

02-11-2004, 01:12 AM	#9
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	Lame. http://forums.netphoria.org/wwwboard/icons/icon13.gif __________________ I like video games, Spider-Man, and long walks on the beach.

02-11-2004, 12:14 AM	#2
2Marlon2Brando Socialphobic Location: sometimes the same is different but mostly it's the same Posts: 14,519	sppunk brings it fast.

02-11-2004, 12:28 AM	#7
NeverTonightA Pledge Location: some city, nothing then, nothing now Posts: 227	Now we just have to wait for reality to sink in with Edwards.

02-11-2004, 01:20 AM	#10
Axis of Action Socialphobic Location: ur underpants lol Posts: 13,209	Interesting news.

02-11-2004, 01:21 AM	#11
Dead Deaddy is your daddy! Location: Veronica Mars played with my Wii. Posts: 39,187	That kid could have gone all the way. But he fucked it up!